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Port Campbell National Park

Port Campbell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 190 km southwest of Melbourne. The park was established to protect the many spectacular limestone rock formations on and near the coast along the Great Ocean Road.

Popular Tourist Attractions in the Park include:

Fact sheet

  • Area: 1,750 ha
  • Latitude: 38° 39' 02" S
  • Longitude: 143° 03' 46" E
  • Date of establishment: 1965
  • Managing authorities: Parks Victoria
  • IUCN category: II

The park is directly adjoined by the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park[?].

See also: Protected areas of Victoria (Australia)



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